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Where does “exoneree” come from?

exoneree (English) comes from English exonerate, from Latin exoneratus, from Latin exonero, from Latin onero, from Latin onus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- — to onerate; to charge.

exoneree (English): One who is exonerated

Definitions

  1. One who is exonerated

Ancestry of “exoneree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexonerateTo relieve of a load; to unburden; Of a body of...
2Latinexoneratusexonerated
3LatinexoneroI unload, discharge; I exonerate
4LatinoneroI burden, lade, load; I overwhelm, weary,...
5Latinonusburden, load; cargo, freight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃énh₂osload; burden
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃enh₂-to onerate; to charge
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